Badminton
Event Details
The first half of the week (Sunday to Tuesday) will be the teams event. Each competing team shall nominate not less than two men and two women. Each tie will be decided by the results of 2 mens singles, 2 womens singles, 1 mens doubles, 1 womens doubles and 2 mixed doubles.
The individual competition (singles, doubles and mixed doubles) will be played Wednesday and Thursday with the finals held on Friday. Participating associations are also invited to provide a qualified umpire to join a panel of court officials for this tournament.
There will be a Pre Competition managers meeting held on Saturday 9th May at the Darwin Convention Centre Auditorium from 10am. Managers are asked to bring with them team lists and rankings.
Event Location
Darwin Convention Centre.
Event Rules
The matches will be played in accordance with the laws of badminton as laid down by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). Shirts, shorts, skirts, shoes and headbands shall be in accordance with BWF regulations.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will there be practice sessions available?
Practice sessions will be held on the Saturday at the playing venue. Any additional training sessions required can be organised through the Sport Coordinator. Times of the sessions will be made known closer to the games.
What is the format?
The week will be divided into two halves, the team events being held from Sunday to Tuesday and the individual events being played on Wednesday to Friday. The teams event will consist of ties made up of eight matches, comprising two mens singles, two ladies singles, a mens doubles, ladies doubles and two mixed doubles. The event will be either round robin with medal winners finishing first, second and third, or will be semi-league where the medal winners will be determined by finals matches, depending on the number of teams participating. In the individual competition the events will be singles, doubles and mixed doubles.
How many players in a team?
A team shall consist of not less than two ladies and two men and not more than four ladies and four men in any match played.
What shuttles are used?
The shuttles used in the tournament are tournament grade "snowpeak" feather shuttles.
Contact
Russell Williams
GPO Box 4413
DARWIN NT AUSTRALIA 0801
Phone: +61 8 8927 3177
Fax: +61 8 8927 9545
Email: badminton@arafuragames.net
